Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-10-11
THE PRESIDENTIAL TRAIN.
immense Crowds of People Gather at
the Railroad stations TO Witness the
Arrival of the Presidential Party.

MADISON, Wis, Oct 10.
The Presidential train here left at 9 A. NJ.
Several hundred persons cheered loudly as
the train moved out
LACROSSE, Wis, Oct 10.
The Presidents train reached here at one
o'clock. A salute of twenty-one guns was
fired. A throng of six or eight thousand
people awaited the arrival and loudly cheered.
The sta ton and the principal buildings of the
city were tastefully decked The party was
escorted through tine principal streets by the
Governors guard. The mayor and the pres
ident of the board of trade accompanied the
President in a carriage. The train stopped
only twenty minutes.
PORTAGE, Wis, Oct. 10.
The Presidents train reached here at 10 05
and stopped five minutes. The entire popu.
lation was at the station. The President and
Mrs. Cleveland appeared on the platform.
Many had an opportunity to shake the Presi-
dents hand. The brass band serenaded the
party during its stay
New LISBON, Wis, Oct. 10.
The Presidents train reached here at ii. Is
and stopped four minutes. Between two and
three thousand people were in waiting. The
time was fully occupied in shaking hands
Mrs. Cleveland appeared at the window. An
artillery salute was fred. w. P. Mitchell
post, G. A. R, was in attendance with flags
flying, and gave the President three rousing
cheers.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Oct. TO-
tremendous throng turned out at st.
Paul, and reception committee met the
Presidents train and escorted the guests to
the carriages. A band on the roof of the
station began playing and battery near by
| fired salute.
Three llttle girls met Mrs. Cleveland and
presented her with bouquets of roses. The
cheering was continuous.
The party was driver through the thickly
crowded streets to Hotel Ryan, where Mayor
Smith made brief speech of welcome to
which the President responded. He alluded
10 the statement of VIM. II. Seward, p years
ago, that ST. Paul was the center of the
American continent and might some day be
the seat of the National Government. He
then showed that the population of the State
had increased since Stewards visit from l72,-
| 900 to 800, 900, and the city from 10000 to
l72 900 and that 60 per cent. of the States pop
ulation had been gained in the last five years,
while the population of the city had nearly
trebled in five years. He didn't know wheth-
er St. Paul would ever be the seat of the Ma
tionsl government, but he certainly knew the
seat of those things that control the govern.
ment were fast moving this way. he then
reviewed and commended the enterprise of
ST. Paul in business, education, charity,
etc
The President and party then had dinner
and, later, retired.
The President and Mrs. Cleveland were
escorted to carriages at s o'clock and joined
the parade arranged in their honor. The
avenue was brilliantly illuminated. The
fronts of buildings were obscured by bunting,
flags and streamers. Cheers, loud and long,
ran from block to block as the Presidents
carriage came into view. When, with his
wife upon his arm, he alighted upon Bridge
Square and slowly made his way up the steps
to the reviewing stand, torrent of enthus-
asm came from thousands. Mrs. Cleveland
was met by party of young ladies who had
been among her most intimate acquaintances
during her residence IN the city. After cor
dial greetings signal was given for the pro-
cesson to move. 1t filed by rapidly, the
President raising his hat as division after di-
vision dipped the stars and stripes. The re-
tnrn TO the hotel was slow owing to the i'm
mense crowds.
After brief rest public reception was
held for three hours. The President re-
Trained from shaking hands except in few
instances, Gen. Ruger, Bishop Ireland, Com
mander-in-chief Rae of the G. A. R., and
few others coming in for a special recogni
ton. The best Of order was maintained and
only few of the thousands had chance to
get near the President and bis wife.